Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-22


for the receiving, forwarding and deliver
lug of passengers and property TO and
from their several lines and those con-
Meeting herewith, and shall not discrim-
mate IN their rates and charges between
such connecting lines.
LONG AND SHORT HAULs.
section enacts that it shall be uniaw =
lui Tor any common carrier subject to the
provisions OF TINS act to charge or receive
any greater cum9ensation in the aggre-
gate for the transportation of passengers
or OF like kind OF property under substan-
tally similar circumstances and c0udi-
t1ons, for a shorter than for a longer DIS
lance over the same line in the same dl-
rectiOn, the shorter being included within
the longer distance, but this shall not
be construed as authorizing any common
carrier within the Term 9f this act to
charge and receive as great compensation
Tor shorter as for q longer distance ;
provided, however, tnat u Don application
TO the commission appointed under the
provisions OF this act such common
carrier may,in special cases, after inyesti-
cation by the commission, be authorized
to charge less for a longer than for shorter
distances for the transportation of passen-
gers or property, and the commission may
from time to time prescribe the extent TO
which such designated common carrier
may be relieved from the operation of tnis
section OF this act.
Section enacts that it shall be un-
lawful for any common carrier subject to
the provisions OF this act to enter into
any contract, agreement or combination
with any other common carrier or carri-
ers for the pooling of freignts of different
and competing railroads, Or to divide be-
tween them the aggregate or net proceeds
OF the earnings of such railroads or any
portion thereof; and in any case OF any
agreement for the pooling of freights as
aforesaid, each day Of Its continuance
shall be deemed q separate offense.
PUBLISHING RATES.
Section 6 requires that after 80 days
from the passage OF the act every com-
mon carrier subject to its provisions
shall have printed and keep for public
inspec ion, schedules showing its rates,
fares and charges, and in addition to re-
quirng tue railroads to give publicity at
all OF the depOts on their several lines, it
gives authority to the commission, where
1t Is proper and necessary, to require
Them to give publicity to their rates To
other places beyond the lines of their
several railroads. 1t also provides thai
rates, fares and charges shall not b.
raised except after 10 days Of public no.
tice, but that they NAV be reduced with
out previous on lc not ce-- he notice,
however, shall be simultaneous with the
reduction itself.
Section 7 makes it unlawful for any
common carrier to enter into any combi-
nation or agreement to prevent the car
riage OF frelghts from 6eing continuous
from the place Of shipment TO the place
of destination.
Section s declares that any common
carrier violating the provisions OF the u ct
shall be liable to the person or persons
injured thereby for the fun amount of
damages sustained in consequence of any
such violation. together with reasonable
counsel or attorneys fee.
MODES OF REDRESS.
Section 9 provides that persons
claiming to have been damaged by the
action of common carriers may proceed
for the recovery of their damages either
in the courts of the United States or be-
fore the commission herein provided for.
but not before both tribunals.
Section 10 makes it a penal offense to
violate any OF the provisions OF this act
and puts The maximum OF fine which NAV
be imposed at the sum OF s., 000.
The eleven following sections contain
the Commission features of the bill.
They provide lor a commission to consist
OF tve persons. whose term OF office
shall De Tor elk years, eX-
cept for the first appointments,
W hich are to be for two, three, four, five.
and six years. Tue mem cers OF this com-
mission are to be appointed by the PresI-
dent, by and with the advice OF the SEN
ate. Their principal Office snail be in
Washington, but they may hold sessions ut
other places than Washington, and a
single member of the commission NAV
take testimony anywhere as may be d.
rtc'ed by the commission. These Com
mIssiosers have salaries of 81 800 each.
The commission has power to
appoint secretary with an
annual salary Of $500, and
has authority to employ and fix the COM
pensation Of such other employees as 1t
may find necessary 10 proper perfor-
nance OF its duties, subject to the ap-
proval OF the Secretary OF the Interior.
Section % provides that nothing con
tanned in this act shall abridge the RENE.
dies now existing at common law or by
statute.
Section % appropriates 100000 for the
purposes o this act for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1888.
Section "a provides that the provisions
OF sections IL and Is of this act, relating
to the appointment and organizatioa OF
the commission harein provided tor, shall
take effect Immediately, and the remain
ing provisions OF this act shall take effect
60 days after date.